Redbeard88
New Member
Ok to start off, This is my first post in the forums here. Hello! I am from Missouri but now live in Iowa. I have always had projects, my first road bike was a '84 Honda Magna Vf700c, it sat in a barn for 12 years, I did a complete ground up rebuild of the bike. I had a buddy who wanted to buy it and I wanted to get something bigger for me and the 'ol lady so I sold it to him and got a Harley (anniversary deuce). When I was rebuilding the Magna I started seeing a lot of Cafe Racers online and ever since, I wanted to build one. So I found a steal on a '81 CB650C (yes I know the redheaded stepchild of the CB line) and now it is setting on the lift waiting for some love.
So my first question. The previous owner decided rattle can black was his style... so he hit it with every can he could find. He covered good chrome, the frame, stickers, engine and carbs. He even hit the carb boots which became dry rotted and split when I pulled them off... EVERYTHING, well except the tank. Now, I like the black out look but that is not the look I want to go for.
Is there a safe, efficient way to strip the engine, carbs and the chrome on the bike? I know aircraft aluminum stripper is good stuff, I just don't want to ruin the finish, or what is left of it.
Also if I were to use the aircraft aluminum stripper, it would be easier for me to pull the engine apart and do it piece by piece in my basement, would it hurt anything to do that? meaning, would it hurt the internals if anything got inside of the head or jugs
So my first question. The previous owner decided rattle can black was his style... so he hit it with every can he could find. He covered good chrome, the frame, stickers, engine and carbs. He even hit the carb boots which became dry rotted and split when I pulled them off... EVERYTHING, well except the tank. Now, I like the black out look but that is not the look I want to go for.
Is there a safe, efficient way to strip the engine, carbs and the chrome on the bike? I know aircraft aluminum stripper is good stuff, I just don't want to ruin the finish, or what is left of it.
Also if I were to use the aircraft aluminum stripper, it would be easier for me to pull the engine apart and do it piece by piece in my basement, would it hurt anything to do that? meaning, would it hurt the internals if anything got inside of the head or jugs